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Old 01-05-2011, 09:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
CigaR007
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Is the chin area behind the front bumper open? If it is open, you can close it off so the air that does come through the grill then goes through the radiator. The better use of the air means that you still get enough cooling without the huge stock grill opening...

My fan comes on at 204F; and I think the xA and the Echo have the same engine...
Not sure what you mean by "chin area behind the front bumper".

Indeed, the Echo and xA share the same engine.

So basically, the lower grille block could become problematic since scangauge recorded 202F towards the end of the trip. So for longer trips, it would be advisable to remove at least one of the insulation tubes. I have noticed however, that for short trips, it has improved the warm-up time.

Thanks again for the feedback.
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